Spotted Fever: An Undercover Cause of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in the Immediate Postpartum

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is characterized by a dysregulated activation of the immune system that causes fever, cytopenias, organomegalies, and hemophagocytosis. There are infectious, neoplastic, rheumatologic, and miscellaneous causes. Rickettsioses are a neglected cause of HLH. We r...

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Main Authors: Karen Aida Ibarra Stone, Jose Gabriel Solis, Enrique Blanco-Lemus, Jose Malagón-Rangel, Guadalupe Gordillo-Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3348393
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